Coarse
Mean
Both words in one sentence
- Sanjuro Kuwabatake in the film Yojimbo is coarse, rude and mean, yet it doesn't stop him from doing the right thing.
Source: Jerk With A Heart Of Gold / Film - Horse radish doesn't have anything to do with horses (the word comes from the Early Modern English usage of "horse" to mean "strong" or "coarse"), although it is related to radishes (being part of the family Brassicaceae, which includes mustard, cabbage, and, yes, wasabi and radish).
Source: Non Indicative Name / Real Life
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